Before reading this passage and “writing it off” as our pure pessimism, the entire book is considered to be wisdom literature, that we find answers to life’s questions in such statements.  As we approach Christmas Day and celebrate giving gifts and receiving as a part of it.  If you have kids, they display how true “all things are full of weariness” is by how quickly boredom sets in…

Of course kids are not alone in this sentiment, we as adults can recognize this in ourselves and especially throughout society.  Whether that’s a desire to move for no significant reason, or exchange relationships one for another, take on a new profession, or even re-paint the walls!  The idea of being “weary” of a place, person, or situation is a part of life that Solomon echoes here.

So what is the point, if weariness of such things have no end?  Ultimately the context of the entire book concludes with hoping in God and His purpose for fulfillment.  When we rest in the reality of this truth, the insecurity of not “being enough” for another person, or wasting years chasing an unrealistic life of excitement and adventure for satisfaction, will liberate our souls from the “weariness; a man cannot utter”…

When Jesus called us to “seek first the Kingdom” what He saying was to keep us from being heavy laden with weariness, and the pointless toil of trying to be satisfied with people and the world.  So Christ offered Himself to be “Bread”, or to be enough to fulfill the soul from the “weary toil” of trying to find satisfaction, by making “idols” on earth…

PH talked about remaining tender at an older age.  Part of that “tenderness” comes from not being completely bitter about life, by seeking God and His purpose in it.  Bitterness can come from disappointment, and it being focused around something that hasn’t satisfied us, as we thought it should.  However, if God allowed us to be satisfied with people/things on the earth, He wouldn’t of needed to send Jesus to be crucified.  So when Solomon speaks of all things being full of weariness, I hope you don’t conclude he is leaving us hopeless, but rather directing us to Christ…

In His Love, Ld